Content of the petition of voters of Quang Tri province and responses of relevant ministries and branches

After the meeting with voters before the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly, the National Assembly Delegation of Quang Tri province has compiled and forwarded to the National Assembly's Committee for People's Aspirations and Supervision a number of opinions and recommendations of voters of Quang Tri province to request central ministries and branches to consider and resolve them according to their authority. Up to now, the National Assembly Delegation of Quang Tri province has received written responses from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of National Defense to a number of recommendations related to regimes and policies, specifically:

1. Voters of Gio Linh commune (formerly Gio Linh town) reflected: The policy of ending the activities of non-professional forces at the commune level, according to voters' opinions, is in line with the current situation. Accordingly, the non-professional forces at the commune level will end their activities on August 1, 2025 and will enjoy subsidy policies according to Decree No. 29/2023/ND-CP dated June 3, 2023 of the Government .

However, the regulation "For each month of leave before the end of the term, the employee will receive a subsidy equal to 1/2 of the current monthly allowance" at Point a, Clause 2, Article 9, Decree No. 29/2023/ND-CP dated June 3, 2023, according to voters, is not satisfactory, causing disadvantages for the beneficiary.

Therefore, it is recommended that the Ministry of Home Affairs pay attention and have a plan to submit to the Government for consideration, amendment and supplementation of Point a, Clause 2, Article 9 of Decree No. 29/ND-CP in the direction of regulating the subsidy level for non-professional commune-level workers according to actual working time instead of term (from 10 years of work or more for non-professional commune-level workers) to ensure humanity, fairness, suitability with reality and ensure the rights of workers who have made long-term contributions at the grassroots level.

Ministry of Home Affairs responds (Document No. 4091/BNV-TCCB dated June 29, 2025):

Pursuant to Conclusion No. 155-KL-TW, the Ministry of Home Affairs has drafted and submitted to the Government for promulgation Decree No. 154/2025/ND-CP to replace Decree No. 29/2023/ND-CP, which adjusts policies for non-professional workers at the commune level. Therefore, it is recommended that localities base on the provisions of Decree No. 154/2025/ND-CP mentioned above to implement, ensuring compliance with the provisions of the law.

2. Voters of Kim Phu commune (formerly Trung Hoa commune) reflected that the regulations on monthly allowances and preferential subsidies for war invalids in Decree No. 77/2024/ND-CP dated July 1, 2024 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 75/2021/ND-CP stipulating and preferential regimes for people with revolutionary contributions, which have been amended and supplemented by a number of articles according to Decree No. 55/2023/ND-CP dated July 21, 2023 of the Government, are unreasonable and do not ensure fairness between cases with very different rates of physical injury, because the framework stipulates that for every additional 10% of physical injury, a level will be raised.

Specifically, a person with 41% physical injury is also entitled to the same amount as a person with 50% physical injury..., a person with 81% physical injury is also equal to a person with 90% physical injury.

Voters suggest that the Government consider and possibly regulate the benefit rate similar to that for war invalids, with each additional 1% being an additional level; if there is no need to shorten the benefit rate framework, from 41% to 45%, there will be one level and for each additional 1% to 5% of bodily injury, there will be an additional level to ensure relative fairness, without creating too high a difference in benefit levels.

Ministry of Home Affairs responds (Document No. 4486/BNV-CNCC dated June 29, 2025):

Preferential policies for people with revolutionary contributions and their relatives are based on the principle of being consistent with the country's socio -economic conditions according to the level of contribution, dedication, and sacrifice of the subjects and balanced within the general policy level.

Unlike sick soldiers who are sick and unwell enough to continue working, wounded soldiers are those who have directly contributed a part of their blood and bones to the country. Therefore, the allowance calculation table for wounded soldiers is also higher than that for sick soldiers. This is consistent with the principle of determining incentives for each category of meritorious people. Therefore, there is no basis to stipulate the percentage to receive allowances for sick soldiers like wounded soldiers according to the voters' proposal.

3. Voters of Le Thuy commune (formerly An Thuy commune) believe that the regulation in Article 30 of the 2015 Law on Military Service: "...citizens who have been trained at college or university level and have been temporarily deferred from military service, the military service age is until the age of 27" is not really suitable for reality and is still inflexible. Considering normal conditions, currently, students who graduate from college or university at the age of 22, if they continue to study for a master's degree, they will graduate at the age of 24; if they continue to study for a doctorate, they will receive a doctorate at the age of 26. According to regulations, after graduating from college, university or master's, students and researchers must perform military service because they are not yet 27 years old.

The problem is that most students when participating in studying and training at colleges, universities or post-graduate training facilities are in difficult circumstances; many students, especially those in rural areas, have to borrow money to go to school, but when they graduate, they have to join the military immediately, making the difficulties even more difficult, and it is unknown when they will be able to pay off the loans they have invested in their studies.

Accordingly, voters suggested that the National Assembly should study and have more flexible regulations on the age of military service for cases of temporary deferment due to college, university, or postgraduate training to create conditions for them to have job opportunities to soon have income and pay off investment loans for their studies.

On the other hand, according to the law, college and university students are currently required to take National Defense and Security Education.

Accordingly, voters proposed that the National Assembly consider converting the form of this subject into a defense and security training course for students similar to military service training, but with a shortened duration of 9 months to 1 year so that students do not have to participate in military service after graduation, creating conditions for them to have early opportunities to find jobs and job stability without being interrupted by military service.

At the same time, along with the above regulations, it is necessary to study and have regulations allowing the postponement of military service for those who, after graduating from high school, wish to work abroad or participate in domestic production and business activities but must commit to participating in military service before the age of 25; along with that, there should be specific sanctions to bind responsibilities, especially regulations on high penalties for violations and evasion of military service.

Ministry of National Defense responds (Document No. 4233/BQP-TM dated July 14, 2025):

The goal of national defense and security education for students is stipulated in Clause 2, Article 12, Law on National Defense and Security Education 2013 “2. Ensure that learners have basic knowledge of the Party's viewpoints, policies and laws of the State on national defense and security, building all-people national defense, people's security, building all-people national defense posture associated with people's security posture, building people's armed forces; supplementing knowledge of civil defense and military skills, ready to perform military service to protect the fatherland”.

On the implementation of deferment and exemption from military service:

Article 45 of the 2013 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam stipulates: “Defending the Fatherland is the sacred duty and noble right of citizens; Citizens must perform military service and participate in building national defense.”

Article 4 of the 2015 Law on Military Service stipulates that “Military service is the honorable duty of citizens serving in the People's Army. Military service includes active service and service in the People's Army reserve; Citizens of military service age, regardless of ethnicity, social class, belief, religion, educational level, occupation, or residence, must perform military service according to the provisions of this Law.”

Article 41 of the 2015 Law on Military Service stipulates postponement and exemption from military service, but does not stipulate postponement for high school graduates who wish to work abroad or participate in domestic production and business activities.

On handling violations in the field of military service:

Clause 1, Article 59 of the 2015 Law on Military Service stipulates: “Organizations and individuals who evade, oppose, or obstruct the performance of military service shall, depending on the nature and severity of the violation, be subject to disciplinary action, administrative sanctions, or criminal prosecution.” Specific sanctions for violations are prescribed in Articles 332 to 335 of the 2015 Penal Code and Decree 120/2013/ND-CP dated October 9, 2013 of the Government regulating administrative sanctions in the field of national defense and cryptography, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 37/2022/ND-CP dated June 6, 2022 of the Government.

Thus, the current Constitution and laws have clearly stipulated the implementation of deferment and exemption from military service, and regulations on penalties for violations of military service evasion; current regulations ensure social justice and convenience in management, selection, and calling of citizens to join the army.

Currently, nationwide, citizens who are subject to temporary deferment from military service account for an average of more than 55%, and in Quang Binh province (old) alone, it is 64% compared to the total number of young people of military age. Expanding the list of subjects who are temporarily deferring military service as proposed by voters is not suitable for the current situation because it will reduce the source of selection and calling of citizens to join the army every year, create administrative procedures in the field of military service, create loopholes for many subjects to take advantage of and avoid, create negativity in implementation and cause social injustice.

From the provisions of the above law, converting the form of national defense and security education subjects into national defense and security training courses for students similar to military service training is inappropriate.

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